# NHTSA recall 05V559000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 05V559000
- Manufacturer's number: VCCBLCHV
- Manufacturer: QUALITY COACHES INC.
- Reported: 2005\-12\-13
- Owners notified: 2005\-11\-23
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Units potentially affected: 2

## What is wrong

CERTAIN CONVERSION VANS BUILT ON GMC/CHEVROLET CHASSIS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."  THE HOUSING LENS OF THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP DOES NOT ALLOW ENOUGH LIGHT TO EMIT FROM THE LAMP.


## What can happen

FOLLOWING VEHICLES MAY NOT BE FULLY INFORMED OF VEHICLE BRAKING.  REAR\-END CRASHES AND INJURY TO OCCUPANTS MAY OCCUR.


## The remedy

QUALITY COACHES IS WORKING WITH AUDIOVOX TO REPLACE THE CENTER HIGH\-MOUNTED BRAKE LAMP ASSEMBLY.    OWNERS MAY CONTACT QUALITY COACHES AT 1\-800\-373\-6357 OR ASA AT 1\-800\-274\-1886.


## Notes

QUALITY/ASA RECALL NO. VCCBLCHV.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2004 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2500](/makes/chevrolet/express/2004/recalls.md). Built 2005\-05\-01 to 2005\-08\-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- 2005 QUALITY COACH SAVANA. Built 2005\-05\-01 to 2005\-08\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [02\-08\-42\-001J](/bulletins/10249011.md), 2024-01-19, Service bulletin
- [01\-08\-42\-001O](/bulletins/10232136.md), 2023-02-28, Service bulletin
- [010842001N](/bulletins/10200151.md), 2021-08-09, Service bulletin
- [010842001M](/bulletins/10169354.md), 2019-12-16, Service bulletin
- [010842001L](/bulletins/10155009.md), 2019-03-25, Service bulletin
- [01\-08\-42\-001J](/bulletins/10135219.md), 2018-05-07, Service bulletin
- [PIP4138Q](/bulletins/10129093.md), 2018-02-21, Service bulletin
- [02\-08\-42\-001I](/bulletins/10116890.md), 2017-08-31, Service bulletin
- [01\-08\-42\-001K](/bulletins/10116874.md), 2017-08-31, Service bulletin
- [3170E](/bulletins/10019186.md), 2006-02-16, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V559000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V559000)

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